Gonzalez, Mauricio Named Players of the Week

In milb.com‘s latest selections for hitters and pitchers of the week in each minor league, two former Valley Leaguers showed up:

Alex Mauricio (Waynesboro 2015): Alex was named the pitcher of the week for the South Atlantic League, after he threw 6 1/3 shutout innings in one start for Charleston. Alex was a two-way player for Waynesboro and Norfolk State, but he’s exclusively pitching in pro ball. Overall in 2018, he’s 1-3, 3.86, with 1.27 WHIP over 58 1/3 innings at both Charleston and Staten Island.

Romy Gonzalez (Staunton 2016): Romy was named the hitter of the week for the rookie-level Pioneer League after slashing 375/385/917, with 4 home runs and 12 RBIs in 24 at-bats in one week. Overall, Gonzalez is hitting 259/337/511 in 174 at-bats.